Just to clarify what Hancock52 posted above;
"I'm not holding my breath on the snow shields. The last couple of batches of Lionel UP E8s have had the same detail parts as other railroads"
The last UP E Unit (cataloged E9) did have the snow shields as did the Santa Fe unit. Weather they make Mr. Muffins production is a wait and see, but they are in the art work, where the Amtrak art work does not show the snow shields.
While the E8's offered may have looked the same or similar to a casual observer, the fact is there were some road specific details offered. Front light(s), number boards, horn, bell, grab irons, train antenna and the before mentioned snow shield. This is easily seen on google searches if you need to see for yourself.
Are these enough road specific details for you? that is a question each buyer will need to decide for themselves.
But for the new members who may be looking at these as a purchase, they were not all "made with the same detail parts other railroads".
Charlie
